The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-13
WAUKESHA,
"The Saratoga of the West. "


 such large patronage from all parts of the country as that of Waukesha, Wisconsin. The climate, unusually salubrious, is not given to great and prolonged extremes of heat or cold, the summer temperature being re- markably pleasant, with cool nights, while in winter it is cool enough to be bracing. The "season" proper at Waukesha lasts from June until Oc- tober, and during these months all the states and territories are we'll repre- sented, not a few spending the sum- mer here whose homes are in other well known summer resorts, and who find at Waukesha what their systems need in it's tonic air and purifying waters.
 The growth of this remarkable place has been very rapid, and much of it has been due to the enterprise and energy of three men, Richard Dunbar, Matthew Laflin and James K. Anderson. Dunbar first discovered in his own body the medicinal value of its waters in kidney and urinary ail- ments, and with great energy and en- terprise devoted the remainder of his life to making these virtues known. As result, Waukesha was the haven sought for by many who through him were first made aware of natural remedy for diseases which had long batfled the skill of physicians. As the number of such health-seekers continued to increase, Matthew Laflin of Chicago, a man of wealth and of great business sagacity, recognizing the unique combination of natural attractions in the vicinity for the sick or well in a tonic air, rare medicinal waters and beautiful lake and wood- land scenery, bought large tract of land finely situated on the southern outskirts of the town and erected the Fountain House, commodious and airy summer hotel, which immedi- ately made Waukesha desirable place of resort to those who wanted the luxuries of finely appointed hotel, together with the advantages of pure air and health-giving waters.
 To James K. Anderson Waukesha is indebted directly and indirectly for the large investments made in its spring properties, for putting the sale of its spring waters on an exten- sive and businesslike basis, for the es- tablishment of systems of baths and free reading rooms, and for the inn petus given for several successive seasons through series of summer night concerts by splendid military band.
 Thus Waukesha grew in a compar- atively few years from little coun- try village nestling among the hills of southeastern Wisconsin to be one of the most deservedly popular resorts in this or any other country. It is situated in the midst of a beautiful region of lake and woodland scenery, whose sloping bills and whose cool, deep, crystalline lakes have wooed back many tired body and spirit to healthful and useful activity. To write of Waukesha and it's surround ings is to write of climate and health giving waters, of green fields and wooded hillsides and gleaming lakes, of summer hotels and pleasant drives, of much that goes toward the up- building of physical and mental we'll being. AS to its hotels much might be said.
 The Fountain House, with is beau tiful and airy site, it's acres of broad piaZzas, it's excellent system of ventia- tion, admirable cuisine and fine service, under the able and experienced man. agement of J. M. Lee, has well nigh reached the pinnacle of fame. It's patrons in the ordinary course of nature are removed by death, but it would seem as if no rival attractions on earth could take away any large number of its patrons from season to season. The free daily concerts by the military band connected with this hotel are deserving of grateful appre- citation by both visitors and citizens.
 Among the smaller hotels deserving of special mention are the Park Hotel, the Arlington, the Morse House, the Hyde Park House and others, each of which has it's patrons who for some reason give it preference to any of the others.
 The principal springs are the Area dian, Silurian, Bethesda and White Rock. All of these have pretty parks, reception rooms and bottling- works connected with them.
 The Arcadian is known as "the ideal Waukesha water," the spring being ideally situated and of ideal purity. It is situated near the foot of hand somely wooded hillside, at the eastern extremity of the village. The Area dian bottling-house is massive struc- ture, built of Waukesha limestone, and in journeying through its under ground regions where the great tanks are situated and over the three broad floors thrnnged with the hnsy oner.a.